Have not posted in awhile, spring and summer have taken tons of time away from all of us.....needless to say did not make the homecoming, but the car is making progress.....painted and cleared, motor is done and starting to detail.....Hope to go back south in the next weekend or so and get the motor installed and fired, so the front clip can be final installed....

 

current pics

 

I am just wondering are the valve covers on the wrong sides?

 

Yep. The notches(flat areas) go toward the rear to allow more space for the a/c and the power brake booster.

What brand engine paint did you use?

 

Yes,the notches go towards the rear.Not sure how picky you wanted to get with it,but the water neck on there is a 71-72,the choke tubes should be zinc/tin color,coil bracket zinc/tin,and the crank pulley should be black.
I like it though.

 

My first car at 17 was a 70 442 Post Coupe 4 speed. Of coarse, I had no idea then how rare it was. One of 527. Yes, I'm still kicking myself. I actually tracked it down 16 years after I sold it but it was a mere shell of a car by then. Wonder if it's still out there.
The VIN on this car doesn't end in 325384 does it?

 

Du'oh!!! On the valve covers, easy to fix! Thanks! Blue paint is from fusick.

 

Thanks 507! I am not trying to make it perfect......I want it to function.....but your input helps....easier to paint the pullies and such now...

 

Nope!

 

Update!! The project still moves forward! Almost done!!

 

A few engine pics before front clip was reinstalled

 

wow , I forgot about this thread ! good to see ya back at it again , looking awesome!! incredible work!!

 

Interesting, again I must point out the washer bottle on the driver side - my car has it there, seen a few other 455s on that side, Are there holes on the passenger side r for the windshield washer bottle or does it look like it was always on the drivers side?

 

You mean these holes?? I got the installed washer bottle out of a doner 69, 22 years ago, it was on the drivers side in that and I don't remember driling holes in the drivers side for the 70......

 

Thanks! I am glad to see it almost finished as well!! Of course it will always be "almost finished"!

 

Yes, you probably didn't drill holes, the assembly instructions make it sound like the drivers side comes pre-drilled, if a 455 is installed you cover those holes with goop and drill holes on the passenger side - so its all good.

 

Nice job the car looks great.

 

Headed for Tennessee this weekend to bring the car home.....CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!

 

So what does it look like? :-)

 

Looks great, and sounds great! Pics to follow

 

well where are they

 

sorry, not very quick with the pics!

 

so nice

 

I know it's an old thread. But on the power booster, maybe some one installed it between the time it stop racing and the time you pick it up.

Gene

 

That's possible! I don't mind the manual brakes at all, stops just fine!

 

Looking good

 

I have a 70 post car I am restoring. Going slow. Love your car. Mine is not a W30 but will look like one when finished. Got a question. How do you get the aluminum around the side windows off? Also do you know anyone who has these pieces?